Ruben Vicente Travel & Nature Photography – People, Culture, Documentary, Landscapes, Wildlife
I love markets, so I had to take some time to explore Bogyoke Aung San Market in Yangon. This 70-year-old market is divided in several large warehouses with over 2000 shops divided by narrow corridors on most parts. Although this is Yangon’s largest market it is far from exotic and one can find about anything there, from clothes, to gold, gems, house apparel, wooden souvenirs and some nice food.
Longyi seller
Canon 5DII, Canon 16-35 f2.8 II L
35mm - 1/60s - f4 - ISO 640
I went there early in the morning since I didn’t want to photograph on a crowded market but instead wanted to show the small stores with their sellers. It wasn’t long before the market was submerged with people and I had to escape through the market maze more than once from the annoying money traders and comissioned sellers.
Shop owner at Bogyoke Aung San market
Canon 5DII, Canon 16-35 f2.8 II L 3
5mm - 1/40s - f2.8 - ISO 1000
On some shops people were constantly working, as were the case of seamstresses.
Seamstress
Canon 5DII, Canon 16-35 f2.8 II L
35mm - 1/80s - f2.8 - ISO 1000
What I found strange was that people started to eat something like lunch quite early in the morning, probably they take advantage of a lower costumer flow at that time to have their meals.
Woman eating at Bogyoke Aung San Market
Canon 5DII, Canon 16-35 f2.8 II L
26mm - 1/80s - f2.8 - ISO 640
As for me, after seeing so much food I also couldn’t resist having a couple of samosas from this guy’s little food shop. I must confess those were some of the best samosas I’ve ever eaten, and probably the cheapest ones also =)
Laughing food seller
Canon 5DII, Canon 16-35 f2.8 II L
26mm - 1/320s - f3.2 - ISO 200
And nothing like having a good laugh and enjoy a meal with your friends discussing european football.
Friends having a meal
Canon 5DII, Canon 16-35 f2.8 II L
16mm - 1/100s - f8 - ISO 200